Paul Collins Reading
Paul Collins reads from his nonfiction work, The Trouble with Tom: The Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine. Collins explains how his coming across an article within an old copy of Notes and Queries magazine influenced his decision to write a book about the stories that surrounded the exchange and search of Thomas Paine’s remains. Collins goes on to give a brief summary of the various places that Thomas Paine’s bones had traveled to, as well as the individuals who were involved in the search.
In: "Live from Prairie Lights" Audio Archive | Nonfiction
Authors: Paul Collins
Date Recorded: October 21, 2005
Works Read: The Trouble with Tom: the Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine, by Paul Collins
Program: Live From Prairie Lights
Format: reading
Contributors: Introduction by host Julie Englander.
Topics: Thomas Paine, historical research, travelogues, McSweeney's